Queer history MA axed in ‘bittersweet’ end to Goldsmiths dispute

Unique course denied reprieve as staff say loss of 62 colleagues means averting further cuts is ‘no victory’

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August 22, 2024

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August 23, 2024

Juliette Rowsell

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People endure the wet weather during the Brighton & Hove Pride to illustrate Queer history MA axed in ‘bittersweet’ end to Goldsmiths dispute

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